Audio: How Food Packaging Changed History
In ancient times, your Tupperware would have been a symbol of wealth and power, Gary Cross and Robert N. Proctor, authors of 'Packaged Pleasures: How Technology and Marketing Revolutionized Desire',...
View ArticleAudio: How The History Of Dental Care Is The History Of Mankind
Greg Jenner, author of the book "A Million Years in a Day: A Curious History of Everyday Life" explores how the most routine details can reveal so much about history. The post Audio: How The History Of...
View ArticleAudio: How The Postal Service Helped Create The United States
Winifred Gallagher, author of "How the Post Office Created America: A History", explains how the Post Office helped establishing America even before the Declaration of Independence. The post Audio: How...
View ArticleAudio: Independence Loyalty- How Patrick Henry Stood By George Washington
Thomas S Kidd, author of 'Patrick Henry: First Among Patriots' talks about a conspiracy to remove George Washington from his post as general of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. The...
View ArticleAudio: Shot Down- WWII Airman Forced To Bail Out During Bombing Run
World War II veteran, Irwin Stovroff, recalls bailing out of his damaged aircraft during a bombing run to destroy bridges in France. Stovroff and his crew were later captured by Nazis and held...
View ArticleAudio: WWII Vet- ‘We Mowed Them, We Massacred Them’
Gustav Enyedy Jr., a veteran of World War II, describes his orders and the horrors he witnessed when shooting down Nazis. The post Audio: WWII Vet- ‘We Mowed Them, We Massacred Them’ appeared first on...
View ArticleAudio: This Is Why The Wine Industry In New Jersey Was Unsuccessful Years...
Tom Cosentino explains the history of New Jersey wine-making and why the industry suffered following the prohibition. The post Audio: This Is Why The Wine Industry In New Jersey Was Unsuccessful Years...
View ArticleAudio: WWII Vet Recalls How The USS Northampton Was Struck By Two Torpedoes
Earnest M. Phillips, a World War II veteran, recounts the events of the sinking of the USS Northampton after being struck by torpedoes. The post Audio: WWII Vet Recalls How The USS Northampton Was...
View ArticleAudio: Vietnam Vet Jack Craig Reels Off His War Wounds
Jack Craig, a veteran from the Vietnam War of the 23rd Infantry Division, describes his war wounds from a an explosion of a hand grenade. The post Audio: Vietnam Vet Jack Craig Reels Off His War...
View ArticleAudio: What Do John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe All Have In Common?
An odd coincidence is revealed about three of the founding fathers and Independence Day. The post Audio: What Do John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe All Have In Common? appeared first on...
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